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Reference values for anaerobic performance and agility in ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
VERSCHUREN OLAF,
BLOEMEN MA,
KRUITWAGEN CAS,
TAKKEN TIM
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03747.x
Subject(s) - sprint , cerebral palsy , anaerobic exercise , spastic , physical therapy , wingate test , gross motor function classification system , medicine , ambulatory , physical medicine and rehabilitation , reference values , psychology , surgery
Aim The aim of this study was to provide reference values of anaerobic performance and agility in a group of children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Method A total of 300 children (184 males, 116 females) with spastic CP were recruited from 26 rehabilitation centres in six different countries. Of these, 215 were classified at GMFCS level I (mean age 11y 2mo, SD 3y, range 6–18y) and 85 were classified at GMFCS level II (mean age 11y; SD 3y 1mo, range 6–18y). The children performed the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST) and the 10×5m sprint test in a standardized manner. To establish reference values, reference curves were created using generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape. Results Height‐related reference curves were created based on performance on the two tests. Interpretation This study provides height‐related reference values for anaerobic performance and agility for children and adolescents with CP classified at GMFCS levels I and II. These curves are clinically relevant and provide a user‐friendly method in the interpretation of anaerobic performance and agility for children with spastic CP.